Analysis: ‘Pragmatic’ Asia fast-tracks hi-tech coronavirus solutions


A man wearing a mask as a drone flies near the Giant Swing and Wat Suthat in Bangkok, Thailand. Technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is helping track the outbreak, clean hospitals, deliver supplies and develop vaccines, with Asian governments encouraging universities and corporations to expedite innovations. — Reuters

BANGKOK: Disinfecting drones. Talking robots. Artificial intelligence that can scan thousands of medical images in a flash.

These are just some of the technologies rolled out by Asian countries including Singapore and China to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 6,500 people worldwide.

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